Sports season
1938 Southeastern Conference football season |
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Sport | Football |
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Duration | September 23, 1938 – January 2, 1939 (1938-09-23 – 1939-01-02) |
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Number of teams | 13 |
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Champion | Tennessee |
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SEC seasons |
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The 1938 Southeastern Conference football season was the sixth season of college football played by the member schools of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and was a part of the 1938 college football season.Tennessee compiled an 11–0 overall record, with a conference record of 6–0, and were SEC champion. Tennessee was also named national champion by NCAA-designated major selectors of Berryman, Billingsley, Boand, Dunkel, College Football Researchers Association, Houlgate, Litkenhous, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)[1]
Results and team statistics
Conf. rank | Team | Head coach | Overall record | Conf. record | AP final | PPG | PAG |
1 | Tennessee | Robert Neyland | 11–0–0 (1.000) | 7–0–0 (1.000) | #2 | 26.6 | 1.5 |
T–2 | Alabama | Frank Thomas | 7–1–1 (.833) | 4–1–1 (.750) | #13 | 16.6 | 4.4 |
T–2 | Tulane | Red Dawson | 7–2–1 (.750) | 4–1–1 (.750) | #19 | 21.1 | 5.3 |
4 | Ole Miss | Harry Mehre | 9–2–0 (.818) | 3–2–0 (.600) | NR | 21.1 | 10.9 |
5 | Georgia Tech | William Alexander | 3–4–3 (.450) | 2–1–3 (.583) | NR | 7.2 | 8.4 |
6 | Vanderbilt | Ray Morrison | 6–3–0 (.667) | 4–3–0 (.571) | NR | 9.6 | 5.4 |
7 | Florida | Josh Cody | 4–6–1 (.409) | 2–2–1 (.500) | NR | 10.2 | 13.5 |
8 | Auburn | Jack Meagher | 4–5–1 (.450) | 3–3–1 (.500) | NR | 11.0 | 8.8 |
9 | Georgia | Joel Hunt | 5–4–1 (.550) | 1–2–1 (.375) | NR | 14.5 | 14.3 |
10 | LSU | Bernie Moore | 6–4–0 (.600) | 2–4–0 (.333) | NR | 16.0 | 8.9 |
11 | Mississippi State | Spike Nelson | 4–6–0 (.400) | 1–4–0 (.200) | NR | 12.3 | 13.1 |
12 | Kentucky | Albert D. Kirwan | 2–7–0 (.222) | 0–4–0 (.000) | NR | 16.7 | 17.8 |
13 | Sewanee | Harry E. Clark | 1–8–0 (.111) | 0–6–0 (.000) | NR | 6.6 | 23.7 |
Key
AP final = Rankings from AP sports writers. See 1938 NCAA football rankings
PPG = Average of points scored per game[2]
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[2]
Schedule
Index to colors and formatting |
SEC member won |
SEC member lost |
SEC member tie |
SEC teams in bold |
Week One
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
September 23 | Birmingham–Southern | Auburn | Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL | W 14–0 | | [3] |
September 24 | Alabama | USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | W 19–7 | 70,000 | [4] |
September 24 | Vanderbilt | Washington University | Francis Field • St. Louis, MO | W 20–0 | 5,000 | [5] |
September 24 | The Citadel | Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | W 20–12 | 7,000 | [6] |
September 24 | Howard (AL) | Mississippi State | Scott Field • Starkville, MS | W 19–0 | | [7] |
September 24 | Maryville (TN) | Kentucky | McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY | W 46–7 | | [8] |
September 24 | Clemson | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA | L 10–13 | 12,000 | [9] |
September 24 | Stetson | Florida | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | L 14–16 | 8,000 | [10] |
September 24 | Sewanee | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN | TEN 26–3 | 15,000 | [11] |
September 24 | Ole Miss | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry) | OM 20–7 | 25,000 | [12] |
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Week Two
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
October 1 | Clemson | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN | W 20–7 | 16,000 | [13] |
October 1 | Howard (AL) | Alabama | Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 34–0 | 8,000 | [14] |
October 1 | Louisiana Tech | Ole Miss | Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | W 27–7 | | [15] |
October 1 | Mercer | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | W 19–0 | 8,000 | [16] |
October 1 | Western Kentucky State Teachers | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 12–0 | 7,000 | [17] |
October 1 | Georgia | South Carolina | Columbia Municipal Stadium • Columbia, SC (rivalry) | W 7–6 | 13,000 | [18] |
October 1 | Oglethorpe | Kentucky | McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY | W 66–0 | 7,000 | [19] |
October 1 | Sewanee | Southwestern (TN) | Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN (rivalry) | L 0–47 | | [20] |
October 1 | Auburn | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (rivalry) | T 0–0 | 18,000 | [21] |
October 1 | Florida | Mississippi State | Scott Field • Starkville, MS | MSS 22–0 | | [22] |
October 2 | LSU | Texas | War Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | W 20–0 | 17,000 | [23] |
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Week Three
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
October 7 | Furman | Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | W 38–7 | | [24] |
October 8 | NC State | Alabama | Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 14–0 | 10,000 | [25] |
October 8 | Tulane | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 17–14 | 22,000 | [26] |
October 8 | Mississippi State Teachers | Ole Miss | Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | W 14–0 | | [27] |
October 8 | Rice | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | W 3–0 | 40,000 | [28] |
October 8 | Louisiana Tech | Mississippi State | Scott Field • Starkville, MS | W 48–0 | 8,000 | [29] |
October 8 | Notre Dame | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | L 6–14 | 26,533 | [30] |
October 8 | Auburn | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN (rivalry) | TEN 7–0 | 18,000 | [31] |
October 8 | Vanderbilt | Kentucky | McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY (rivalry) | VAN 14–7 | 13,500 | [32] |
October 8 | Sewanee | Florida | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | FLA 10–6 | 5,000 | [33] |
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Week Four
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
October 14 | Hiwassee | Sewanee | Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN | W 44–0 | | [34] |
October 14 | Mississippi State | Auburn | Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL | AUB 20–6 | | [35] |
October 15 | Rice | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA | W 26–17 | 24,000 | [36] |
October 15 | Mercer | Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | W 28–19 | | [37] |
October 15 | Loyola (LA) | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | W 47–6 | 10,000 | [38] |
October 15 | Georgia Tech | Duke | Duke Stadium • Durham, NC | L 0–6 | 28,000 | [39] |
October 15 | Miami (FL) | Florida | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL (rivalry) | L 7–19 | 15,000 | [40] |
October 15 | Washington and Lee | Kentucky | McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY | L 0–8 | 10,000 | [41] |
October 15 | Tennessee | Alabama | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (rivalry) | TEN 13–0 | 25,000 | [42] |
October 15 | Ole Miss | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (rivalry) | VAN 13–7 | | [43] |
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Week Five
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
October 21 | Mississippi State | Duquesne | Forbes Field • Pittsburgh, PA | W 12–7 | 12,000 | [44] |
October 22 | The Citadel | No. 8 Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN | W 44–0 | 8,000 | [45] |
October 22 | Mercer | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA | W 51–0 | 15,000 | [46] |
October 22 | Centenary | Ole Miss | Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | W 47–14 | | [47] |
October 22 | Florida | Tampa | Phillips Field • Tampa, FL | W 33–0 | 10,000 | [48] |
October 22 | Georgia | No. 14 Holy Cross | Fitton Field • Worcester, MA | L 6–29 | 24,000–25,000 | [49][50] |
October 22 | Kentucky | Xavier | Xavier Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | L 7–26 | 9,000 | [51] |
October 22 | Sewanee | No. 15 Alabama | Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | ALA 32–0 | 5,000 | [52] |
October 22 | Auburn | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (rivalry) | GT 7–6 | 20,000 | [53] |
October 22 | No. 16 Vanderbilt | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | LSU 7–0 | 35,000 | [54] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Week Six
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
October 29 | Ole Miss | George Washington | Griffith Stadium • Washington, DC | W 25–0 | | [55] |
October 29 | Florida | Boston College | Fenway Park • Boston, MA | L 0–33 | 10,000 | [56] |
October 29 | Auburn | Rice | Rice Field • Houston, TX | L 0–14 | | [57] |
October 29 | Tennessee Tech | Sewanee | Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN | L 6–7 | | [58] |
October 29 | LSU | No. 8 Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN | TEN 14–6 | 36,000 | [59] |
October 29 | No. 18 Alabama | Kentucky | McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY | ALA 26–6 | 15,000 | [60] |
October 29 | Mississippi State | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA | TUL 27–0 | 20,000 | [61] |
October 29 | Georgia Tech | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (rivalry) | VAN 13–7 | 17,000 | [62] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Week Seven
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
November 5 | Chattanooga | No. 6 Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN | W 45–0 | 7,500 | [63] |
November 5 | Ole Miss | Saint Louis | Walsh Stadium • St Louis, MO | W 14–12 | 8,429 | [64] |
November 5 | Auburn | Villanova | Shibe Park • Philadelphia, PA | L 12–25 | 17,000 | [65] |
November 5 | Tulane | No. 15 Alabama | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL | ALA 3–0 | 19,000 | [66] |
November 5 | Kentucky | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | GT 19–18 | 10,000 | [67] |
November 5 | Sewanee | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (rivalry) | VAN 14–0 | 7,000 | [68] |
November 5 | Georgia | Florida | Fairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (rivalry) | UGA 19–6 | 17,000 | [69] |
November 5 | Mississippi State | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry) | LSU 32–7 | | [70] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Week Eight
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
November 12 | Maryland | Florida | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 21–7 | 10,000 | [71] |
November 12 | Centenary | Mississippi State | Ray Stadium • Meridian, MS | L 0–19 | 5,000 | [72] |
November 12 | Clemson | Kentucky | McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY | L 0–14 | 6,000 | [73] |
November 12 | No. 4 Tennessee | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (rivalry) | TEN 14–0 | 23,000 | [74] |
November 12 | No. 16 Alabama | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (rivalry) | T 14–14 | 35,000 | [75] |
November 12 | Georgia | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA | TUL 28–6 | | [76] |
November 12 | Sewanee | Ole Miss | Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | OM 39–0 | | [77] |
November 12 | LSU | Auburn | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (rivalry) | AUB 28–6 | 14,000 | [78] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Week Eight
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
November 16 | Arkansas | Ole Miss | Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN (rivalry) | W 20–14 | 12,000 | [79] |
November 19 | Southwestern Louisiana | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | W 32–0 | | [80] |
November 19 | Mississippi State | Southwestern (TN) | Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN | L 3–7 | 12,000 | [81] |
November 19 | Sewanee | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA | TUL 38–0 | | [82] |
November 19 | Florida | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | T 0–0 | 5,000 | [83] |
November 19 | Auburn | Georgia | Memorial Stadium • Columbus, GA (rivalry) | AUB 23–14 | 12,000 | [84] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Week Nine
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
November 24 | Kentucky | No. 4 Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN (rivalry) | TEN 46–0 | | [85] |
November 24 | Vanderbilt | Alabama | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL | ALA 7–0 | 25,000 | [86] |
November 26 | Tulane | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry) | TUL 14–0 | 40,000 | [87] |
November 26 | Ole Miss | Mississippi State | Scott Field • Starkville, MS (rivalry) | OM 19–6 | 15,000 | [88] |
November 26 | Georgia Tech | Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (rivalry) | T 0–0 | 28,000 | [89] |
November 26 | Auburn | Florida | Fairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (rivalry) | FLA 9–7 | 5,000 | [90] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Week Ten
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
December 2 | Georgia | Miami (FL) | Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL | L 7–13 | 23,367 | [91] |
December 3 | Temple | Florida | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | L 12–20 | | [92] |
December 3 | Ole Miss | No. 4 Tennessee | Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN | TEN 47–0 | 21,000 | [93] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Postseason
All-conference players
The following players were recognized as consensus first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) on the 1938 All-SEC football team:
- Bowden Wyatt, End, Tennessee (AP-1, UP-1)
- Eddie Gatto, Tackle, LSU (AP-1, UP-1)
- Bo Russell, Tackle, Auburn (AP-1, UP-1)
- Bob Suffridge, Guard, Tennessee (AP-1, UP-1)
- George Cafego, Quarterback, Tennessee (AP-1, UP-1)
- Parker Hall, Halfback, Ole Miss (AP-1, UP-1)
- Warren Brunner, Halfback, Tulane (AP-1, UP-1)
- Charlie Holm, Fullback, Alabama (AP-1, UP-1)
All-Americans
Two SEC players were consensus first-team picks on the 1938 College Football All-America Team:[96]
- Bowden Wyatt, End, Tennessee (AAB, CO)
- Parker Hall, Halfback, Ole Miss (AP, UP)
Other SEC players receiving All-American honors from at least one selector were:
- Bo Russell, Tackle, Auburn (AP-2)
- Eddie Gatto, Tackle, LSU (ID-2)
- Bob Suffridge, Guard, Tennessee (UP-1; NEA-2; AP-3)
- George Cafego, Quarterback, Tennessee (AP-2; CP-1; NEA-1; LIB; ID-1; DT; PW)
- Warren Brunner, Halfback, Tulane (AP-3)
Head coaches
Records through the completion of the 1938 season
Team | Head coach | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | SEC record |
Alabama | Frank Thomas | 8 | 90–17–5 (.826) | 64–8–4 (.868) | 31–3–3 (.878) |
Auburn | Jack Meagher | 5 | 53–45–1 (.540) | 27–19–6 (.577) | 17–13–4 (.559) |
Florida | Josh Cody | 3 | 51–49–2 (.510) | 12–19–1 (.391) | 6–11–1 (.361) |
Georgia | Joel Hunt | 1 | 5–4–1 (.550) | 5–4–1 (.550) | 1–2–1 (.375) |
Georgia Tech | William Alexander | 19 | 95–72–15 (.563) | 95–72–15 (.563) | 13–21–5 (.397) |
Kentucky | Albert D. Kirwan | 1 | 2–7–0 (.222) | 2–7–0 (.222) | 0–4–0 (.000) |
LSU | Bernie Moore | 4 | 45–21–4 (.671) | 33–9–1 (.779) | 18–5–0 (.783) |
Mississippi State | Spike Nelson | 1 | 4–6–0 (.400) | 4–6–0 (.400) | 1–4–0 (.200) |
Ole Miss | Harry Mehre | 1 | 68–36–6 (.645) | 9–2–0 (.818) | 15–14–2 (.516) |
Sewanee | Harry E. Clark | 8 | 18–51–3 (.271) | 18–51–3 (.271) | 0–33–0 (.000) |
Tennessee | Robert Neyland | 12 | 99–14–8 (.851) | 99–14–8 (.851) | 24–7–2 (.758) |
Tulane | Red Dawson | 3 | 18–9–3 (.650) | 18–9–3 (.650) | 8–7–3 (.528) |
Vanderbilt | Ray Morrison | 5 | 111–59–23 (.635) | 27–15–1 (.640) | 14–9–1 (.604) |
1939 NFL draft
The following SEC players were selected in the 1939 NFL draft:[97]
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- ^ "Gators trounce Maryland". The Orlando Sentinel-Star. November 13, 1938. Retrieved August 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ "Clemson bumps Kentucky". The Charlotte Observer. November 13, 1938. Retrieved August 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols vanquish Vandy, 14 to 0, in bowl drive". The Nashville Tennessean. November 13, 1938. Retrieved August 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech and Alabama play 14–14 tie". The Atlanta Constitution. November 13, 1938. Retrieved August 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane ends Georgia jinx with 28–6 win". The Birmingham News. November 13, 1938. Retrieved August 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sewanee's defeat by Rebs detailed". The Clarion-Ledger. November 13, 1938. Retrieved August 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ "Fist fight follows Ole Miss conquest of Arkansas, 20–14". The Commercial Appeal. November 17, 1938. Retrieved April 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louisiana State tunes team up in 32–0 win over Southwestern". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1938. Retrieved August 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gaylon Smith sparks Lynx to 7–3 victory over Mississippians". The Commercial Appeal. November 20, 1938. Retrieved August 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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